Amahubo 129

1 Kanengi bangihluphile kusukela ebutsheni bami, katsho-ke uIsrayeli,

A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

2 kanengi bangihluphile kusukela ebutsheni bami, kanti kabangehlulanga.

they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.

3 Abalimi balima emhlana wami, bayenza yaba mide imifolo yabo.

The sinners have made fabrications behind my back. They have prolonged their iniquity.

4 INkosi ilungile, iqumile intambo zababi.

The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

5 Kabayangeke babuyiselwe emuva bonke abazonda iZiyoni.

Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards.

6 Kababe njengotshani ephahleni, obubuna bungakakhuli,

Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can be pulled up:

7 ovunayo angagcwalisi ngabo isandla sakhe, lalowo obopha izithungo isifuba sakhe.

with it, he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.

8 Labadlulayo bangatsho ukuthi: Isibusiso seNkosi kasibe phezu kwenu; siyalibusisa ebizweni leNkosi.

And those who were passing by have not said to them: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”